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Thirty four states of the federation, including Abuja, Nigeria's Federal Capital have adopted the option of delegates primaries for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming primaries to field candidates for next year's general elections. This development is on the heels of an emergency meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday by the caucus of the party. Part of the reasons for the decision as reliably gathered, was because the party was yet to authenticate the actual number of its members, and that there was not enough time to do so with the primaries just few weeks away. It was further gathered that the only two states that have maintained their stands on Direct Primaries are Lagos and Edo States. According to sources within the party hierarchy, states that still want to opt for direct primaries can write to the national headquarters of the party for deliberations and subsequent consideration, depending on whether they have the capacity to do so. The Natio...

The Ankpa Youth Progressive Movement, AYPM, an NGO, which is a coalition of about 20 Youths/Women group across Ankpa LGA and in diaspora on Sunday 26th August 2018 passed a vote of confidence and total support for member representing Ankpa I State Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed, and endorsed him to re-contest in the 2019 general elections. Ali Mohammed, the chairman of the movement, disclosed this in Ankpa at a rally, which was attended by youths and women from the five wards under Ankpa I State Constituency. “We have met today and pass a vote of confidence on him. And we fully endorsed him to recontest in the 2019 general elections. This is due to his excellent performance in office so far. He has exposed so many politicians who have represented us in the past". He said. The women leader who spoke on behalf of the women, explained that with this coalition, the women have started sensitizing women in preparation to his re-election bid next year. She said that Hon. Ahmed ha...

Executives of the All Progressive Congress - Ankpa Ward 2, paid a solidarity visit to the Member representing Ankpa I State Constituency and the Deputy majority leader of Kogi State house of Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed today Wednesday 22nd Aug, 2018 at his home town in Abache-Ankpa LGA to pass a vote of confidence on him and endorse him for second term. The meeting which was anchored by the ward chairman, Hon. Sunday Igoche highlighted some of the key achievements of Hon. Ahmed Mohammed within the past two years which include; his flag-off of one of the most biggest water project so far in the history of Kogi State being embark upon by a legislator, tagged “Operation Water for all” which has provided motorized borehole to about 23 communities, award of scholarship to students, rehabilitation of schools, his skill acquisition and entrepreneurship scheme that is taking the  youths off the streets, among others. According to Hon. Igoche, it has become necessary for the executives to...

The Deputy Majority Leader of Kogi State house of Assembly and member representing Ankpa I State Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed facilitates with Muslim Ummah on Eid-El-Kabir celebration. In his brief goodwill message, he prayed fervently for those things that would promote unity of the state and the country at large, and against things that threaten the existence of Nigeria. He also noted that Eid-el- Kabir symbolises sacrifice, discipline, faith, and the spirit of give and take, love of God and love for our neighbour, obedience to and total submission to God our creator. In his word's; "Beyond the sacrifice, we should also not relent in praying for peace, unity and religious tolerance, which are essential to sustaining the glory of our dear nation,”. "I wish you all a successful celebration" he said.

The member representing Ankpa II constituency at the Kogi state house of assembly, Hon Alhaji Alfa Momoh Rabiu has congratulated his Ankpa I counterpart as the latter gets a year older August 14th. In his congratulatory message, the honorable on behalf of his colleague thanked God for the gift of life and opportunity to see another year urging him to sustain the spirit of patriotism and gratitude at all time. While wishing him many more years, Hon Rabiu Alfa noted that Hon Ahmed Mohammed has in his passing years of existence exemplified God's grace by virtue of his personal and political accomplishment which are to the glory of God and benefit of humanity. "As a colleague and brother, Hon Ahmed Ahmed's life is a clear indication of who God has granted much grace considering his age, private and political achievements. So, occupying an elected office is an opportunity to serve humanity and I thank God that he is doing that." Thereafter, Hon Rabiu Alfa wished him m...

There is never a people found in a virile democracy who do not have a representative that subsumes the people’s character, intellect, wishes and above all trust. Never in the history of the people of Ankpa 1 Constituency, in Kogi state have the people really felt ably represented like the present dispensation of which Hon Ahmed Ahmed is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Kogi State House of Assembly. He is a man that is close to the Executive arm of government and his proximity to the governor has made it easier for him to draw development projects to his people. Some of these development projects which he attracted to his people include boreholes, school building and renovation, rural and urban electrification projects, development of health centres and provision of affordable drugs, etc. It is on record that all the towns, districts and villages in his constituencies received equal attention when it comes to the siting of developmental projects because he feels justice and equ...